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[[File:ACOd-BarbedBlade.png|thumb|250px|The Barbed Blade]]
[[File:ACOd-BarbedBlade.png|thumb|250px|The Barbed Blade]]
The '''Barbed Blade''' was a [[sickle]] [[sword]] in the 5th century BCE [[Greece]]. Inspired by and compared to a lightning, the blade was swift, silent, and surprising, as its many barbs ensured a hit.
The '''Barbed Blade''' was a [[sickle]] [[sword]] of 5th century BCE [[Greece]]. Several sharp protrusions extended on both edges of the golden blade, giving it a striking resemblance to a lightning bolt.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
 
Despite its exotic looks, the blade was popular during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>


==Weapon statistics==
==Weapon statistics==
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
The Barbed Blade, a weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', shares the same model as a number of other similar weapons in the same game, including the [[Curved Obsidian Blade]] and the [[Moonlit Crescent]]. These are all the recycled model of the [[Thorn]], a weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''.
The Barbed Blade, a weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', shares the same model as a number of other similar weapons in the same game, including the [[Curved Obsidian Blade]] and the [[Moonlit Crescent]]. These are all the recycled model of the [[Thorn]], a weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''.
Although its flavour text refers to it as a jagged edge, the sword's edges are not jagged so much as having a few pronounced protrusions forking outward.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 06:15, 23 January 2023

The Barbed Blade

The Barbed Blade was a sickle sword of 5th century BCE Greece. Several sharp protrusions extended on both edges of the golden blade, giving it a striking resemblance to a lightning bolt.[1]

Weapon statistics

Rarity DPS (Lvl 99) Default Engravings Availability
Rare 7469 (Randomised) Blacksmith, Loot
Epic 7829
Description
Like lightning, this jagged edge strikes unpredictably and nearly without a sound.

Behind the scenes

The Barbed Blade, a weapon in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, shares the same model as a number of other similar weapons in the same game, including the Curved Obsidian Blade and the Moonlit Crescent. These are all the recycled model of the Thorn, a weapon in Assassin's Creed: Origins.

Although its flavour text refers to it as a jagged edge, the sword's edges are not jagged so much as having a few pronounced protrusions forking outward.

Gallery

Appearances

References